A Texas company has been hired to collect the unpaid amounts

11:38 PM,
Feb. 10, 2014

The building that housed the former Steinbach department store.

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A city councilman has accused the city's administration of sloppy bookkeeping after discovering Asbury Park is owed nearly $2 million in unpaid fees and payments.

Councilman John Moor said the outstanding money is divided among court fines, a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with city developer Sackman Enterprises Inc., and special event fees that could have helped balance the city's budget and lower taxes.

"I'm not looking to point fingers," Moor said. "I'm just looking to get the taxpayers their money back." ...